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Haddow, Kris

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 8,651
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,249
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.847
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, and, tae, in, it, s, o, wis, ma,

List of texts in corpus

nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer
Association for Scottish Literature (2022-07-29 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (2,309 words)
Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except
The Wee Paper (2022-08-31) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (968 words)

Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?
The Wee Paper (2022-10-12) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,256 words)

Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?
The Wee Paper (2022-09-28) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,248 words)

Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh
The Wee Paper (2022-09-14) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,277 words)

On Times Austere
words.krishaddow.com (2012-01-06) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (56 words)

Ronnie's Story
words.krishaddow.com (2011) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,537 words)

Author word Keyness frequencies

This should list the words that the author uses in a disproportionate manner more often than other writers in the corpus. This may include (a) proper nouns (character names in the author's stories), (b) other words related to the specific subject matter and (c) words specific to the regional dialect.
WordCount Normalised
per million		 Keyness
and274 31,672.64431.120
et45 5,201.71289.140
an33 3,814.59256.443
bus32 3,698.99173.499
a458 52,941.86140.643
wae54 6,242.05131.614
ye's11 1,271.5394.320
folk33 3,814.5989.607
i2 231.1985.112
suhin9 1,040.3479.789
josie10 1,155.9476.849
incomer8 924.7570.425
mare16 1,849.5065.237
when42 4,854.9363.401
ma93 10,750.2063.046
big32 3,698.9961.557
aunty8 924.7561.477
ah6 693.5658.829
boy17 1,965.0958.716
station12 1,387.1258.527
lik25 2,889.8450.743
marion8 924.7548.079
ye'd10 1,155.9446.921
wee54 6,242.0546.797
ae47 5,432.9046.232
me69 7,975.9645.023
luckin6 693.5644.120
awae7 809.1643.227
fella7 809.1636.530
o105 12,137.3336.242
neer5 577.9735.629
m34 3,930.1834.106
no55 6,357.6533.535
toty4 462.3733.354
got29 3,352.2133.159
twae9 1,040.3433.067
s114 13,177.6732.296
wi25 2,889.8432.286
stertin8 924.7531.848
hinkin5 577.9731.744
croatia4 462.3730.737
pal10 1,155.9428.851
dug13 1,502.7228.684
ronnie6 693.5628.328
ve24 2,774.2528.312
were31 3,583.4027.973
city9 1,040.3427.806
missus5 577.9727.530
ruff4 462.3727.318
roon20 2,311.8727.273
phone10 1,155.9425.844
backpack3 346.7824.274
croatian3 346.7824.274
hingy3 346.7824.274
pete3 346.7824.274
trip6 693.5623.959
still22 2,543.0623.595
her17 1,965.0922.827
is23 2,658.6522.152
fondly3 346.7822.059
durty3 346.7822.059
wifi3 346.7822.059
ikea3 346.7822.059
get30 3,467.8121.930
asked9 1,040.3421.762
while16 1,849.5021.589
there47 5,432.9021.198
er9 1,040.3420.965
hink7 809.1620.841
iona3 346.7820.488
hadnae5 577.9720.322
sweat5 577.9719.432
fellas3 346.7819.262
owt3 346.7819.262
mair3 346.7819.035
tax4 462.3719.035
back39 4,508.1518.959
fir18 2,080.6818.939
hour5 577.9718.884
bag8 924.7518.721
yer35 4,045.7818.400
shame5 577.9717.882
andy5 577.9717.648
he'd8 924.7517.554
finally7 809.1617.541
left16 1,849.5017.501
for23 2,658.6517.461
runner3 346.7817.399
where10 1,155.9416.896
had28 3,236.6216.678
nuhin3 346.7816.655
so24 2,774.2516.584
jack5 577.9716.566
oot63 7,282.4016.238
be20 2,311.8716.151
stance3 346.7815.998
wiy3 346.7815.998
this13 1,502.7215.848
liked5 577.9715.605
wisnae11 1,271.5315.478
gumsy2 231.1915.368
concourse2 231.1915.368
onywi2 231.1915.368
gawks2 231.1915.368
luggage2 231.1915.368
snorts2 231.1915.368
how's2 231.1915.368
richter2 231.1915.368
affronted2 231.1915.368
mcclymont2 231.1915.368
carpark2 231.1915.368
siege2 231.1915.368
laidlaw2 231.1915.368
stert8 924.7515.105
yince6 693.5614.704
wummin6 693.5614.468
driver4 462.3714.449
bog3 346.7814.391
hae6 693.5614.008
hullo3 346.7813.944
shorts3 346.7813.944
sarajevo9 1,040.34nan
went14 1,618.3113.794
here23 2,658.6513.682
yaist2 231.1913.659
roamin2 231.1913.659
fenced2 231.1913.659
lashin2 231.1913.659
jaunt2 231.1913.659
hottest2 231.1913.659
yugoslavia2 231.1913.659
fortnight2 231.1913.659
faither12 1,387.1213.433
seemed8 924.7513.376
at31 3,583.4013.339
shooder4 462.3713.334
it140 16,183.1013.290
joined3 346.7813.145
nowt3 346.7813.145
brithers4 462.3713.131
either7 809.1612.906
cap3 346.7812.786
jock's2 231.1912.490
bride2 231.1912.490
crying2 231.1912.490
sterts3 346.7812.131
wurnae3 346.7812.131
then21 2,427.4711.837
go12 1,387.1211.735
only13 1,502.7211.645
connect2 231.1911.599
buildings2 231.1911.599
wunnert2 231.1911.599
stunnin2 231.1911.599
foldit2 231.1911.599
baggage2 231.1911.599
cocks2 231.1911.599
blethered2 231.1911.599
mrs8 924.7511.540
fae42 4,854.9311.368
d29 3,352.2111.361
tip3 346.7811.021
jock7 809.1610.923
we17 1,965.0910.904
cooriet2 231.1910.878
behold2 231.1910.878
newly2 231.1910.878
crowds2 231.1910.878
flamin2 231.1910.878
marked2 231.1910.878
skelf2 231.1910.878
schedule2 231.1910.878
rucksack2 231.1910.878
are2 231.1910.849
goes5 577.9710.820
campbell3 346.7810.776
spot4 462.3710.656
sayin9 1,040.3410.586
years11 1,271.5310.484
getting5 577.9710.341
eighteen2 231.1910.273
wu2 231.1910.273
lickin2 231.1910.273
midnight2 231.1910.273
blarin2 231.1910.273
jolly2 231.1910.273
luck4 462.3710.257
ahmed6 693.56nan
digs2 231.1910.273
hauf8 924.7510.146
world6 693.5610.136
toon7 809.1610.133
further4 462.3710.130
queue3 346.7810.104
ticket3 346.7810.104
gaun14 1,618.3110.015
suddenly5 577.979.980
spite3 346.789.898
yin15 1,733.909.754
t-shirt2 231.199.752
masel9 1,040.349.587
said24 2,774.259.477
stood6 693.569.463
sae4 462.379.416
spent5 577.979.389
lavvy2 231.199.296
iii2 231.199.296
lonely2 231.199.296
haul2 231.199.296
put6 693.569.209
kept6 693.569.147
ten7 809.169.098
club4 462.379.087
oer6 693.569.086
doon33 3,814.599.057
random2 231.198.889
bench2 231.198.889
directions2 231.198.889
slung2 231.198.889
blair2 231.198.889
hall4 462.378.776
they18 2,080.688.740
before5 577.978.697
built3 346.788.653
ower8 924.758.652
appearin2 231.198.523
miners2 231.198.523
vanished2 231.198.523
fiver2 231.198.523
hostel2 231.198.523
hours3 346.788.498
late6 693.568.497
meenits4 462.378.385
often3 346.788.348
turnt6 693.568.329
fit2 231.198.290
strike2 231.198.191
comfy2 231.198.191
shy2 231.198.191
squeeze2 231.198.191
enough7 809.168.182
eyes6 693.568.166
smile5 577.978.137
share4 462.378.108
ain2 231.198.107
road10 1,155.947.920
label2 231.197.887
buses2 231.197.887
stoppin2 231.197.887
taught2 231.197.887
behin2 231.197.887
meets2 231.197.887
purse2 231.197.887
don7 809.167.870
on75 8,669.527.860
aa29 3,352.217.805
drawn3 346.787.790
remember3 346.787.790
staunin5 577.977.622
communist2 231.197.607
waeoot2 231.197.607
uni2 231.197.607
musta2 231.197.607
six4 462.377.592
auld22 2,543.067.573
local6 693.567.547
staun4 462.377.511
work6 693.567.498
well8 924.757.442
hissel6 693.567.400
scone2 231.197.347
flags2 231.197.347
aariddy4 462.37nan
ye66 7,629.187.368
tourists2 231.197.347
checkin2 231.197.347
happy5 577.977.204
its3 346.787.116
broad2 231.197.105
literally2 231.197.105
bloomin2 231.197.105
expectin2 231.197.105
of4 462.377.050
sat7 809.167.009
yed4 462.37nan
yes4 462.377.046
actually4 462.376.972
furst4 462.376.972
soon5 577.976.922
pee2 231.196.879
cheeky2 231.196.879
shake2 231.196.879
somehin2 231.196.879
naebdy2 231.196.879
cheap2 231.196.879
shoppin2 231.196.879
bags3 346.786.842
zadar4 462.37nan
forgot3 346.786.842
daft4 462.376.757
just11 1,271.536.741
queer3 346.786.736
seat4 462.376.687
silly2 231.196.667
minister2 231.196.667
golden2 231.196.667
lo2 231.196.667
mcadam4 462.37nan
can5 577.976.640
solid2 231.196.467
ither3 346.786.462
am7 809.166.348
point5 577.976.346
tane5 577.976.297
in-gleesh4 462.37nan
school5 577.976.297
hold2 231.196.278
panic2 231.196.278
but49 5,664.096.271
douglases4 462.37nan
dirty2 231.196.278
certain3 346.786.149
aye5 577.976.118
platform2 231.196.099
check3 346.786.059
catch4 462.376.036
whae6 693.565.942
pay2 231.195.930
dinner2 231.195.930
chist2 231.195.930
regular2 231.195.930
hardly3 346.785.883
muckle2 231.195.842
efter18 2,080.685.794
sit5 577.975.779
grabbed2 231.195.769
oor5 577.975.746
she'd4 462.375.740
noo6 693.565.731
they'd3 346.785.715
disnae5 577.975.690
you26 3,005.435.650
save3 346.785.633
yours2 231.195.615
pack2 231.195.615
picked3 346.785.553
heid16 1,849.505.546
run6 693.565.501
van3 346.785.474
great7 809.165.470
energy2 231.195.468
wavin2 231.195.468
waddin2 231.195.468
erms2 231.195.468
sticker3 346.78nan
face10 1,155.945.427
ºc3 346.78nan
ahin4 462.375.461
woke2 231.195.328
some5 577.975.302
weans4 462.375.301
if22 2,543.065.254
first15 1,733.905.213
waved2 231.195.193
corridor2 231.195.193
dancin2 231.195.193
drunk2 231.195.193
lang3 346.785.165
way6 693.565.159
shops3 346.785.103
obvious2 231.195.065
arcade3 346.78nan
likes5 577.975.028
stertit5 577.974.989
took7 809.164.950
drink4 462.374.949
drawin2 231.194.941
glesga2 231.194.941
july2 231.194.822
forty2 231.194.822
double2 231.194.822
grin2 231.194.822
jump2 231.194.822
main4 462.374.806
dark4 462.374.806
walk4 462.374.760
ago4 462.374.760
lassie6 693.564.714
reply2 231.194.707
despite2 231.194.707
pretty2 231.194.707
figure2 231.194.707
smiled3 346.784.699
lassies3 346.784.699
it's2 231.194.676
walked3 346.784.635
stupit2 231.194.597
immediately2 231.194.597
wasnae2 231.194.597
think2 231.194.500
scene2 231.194.490
nodded2 231.194.490
bunnet2 231.194.490
balkans3 346.78nan
month4 462.374.490
couple5 577.974.445
talk4 462.374.404
dance3 346.784.392
hud8 924.754.389
up46 5,317.304.383
after3 346.784.334
cried6 693.564.306
caused2 231.194.288
hope4 462.374.278
kent12 1,387.124.247
them22 2,543.064.212
sorry4 462.374.196
anything2 231.194.192
lock2 231.194.192
yersel5 577.974.147
later5 577.974.115
wid4 462.374.045
early4 462.374.038
paid2 231.194.009
once2 231.194.009
smilin2 231.194.009
wore2 231.194.009
belly2 231.194.009
long4 462.373.999
y2 231.193.922
less5 577.973.898
as68 7,860.363.851
money4 462.373.848
shock2 231.193.837
roman2 231.193.837
takes2 231.193.837
clearly2 231.193.837
faither's2 231.193.837
started4 462.373.774
realise2 231.193.755
proud2 231.193.755
to5 577.973.702
train2 231.193.675
wanted3 346.783.652
awa5 577.973.614
onybdy3 346.78nan
ll16 1,849.503.652
actual2 231.193.598
notion2 231.193.598
sign4 462.373.563
business3 346.783.558
macedonia3 346.78nan
not4 462.373.528
huvin2 231.193.523
hell3 346.783.467
sort3 346.783.467
state4 462.373.461
thirty2 231.193.449
nor2 231.193.446
problem3 346.783.422
mibbe3 346.783.378
loved2 231.193.378
manage2 231.193.378
ages2 231.193.378
naw6 693.563.375
pair4 462.373.330
pieces2 231.193.309
mither9 1,040.343.283
aff18 2,080.683.279
cause4 462.373.235
europe3 346.783.127
centre3 346.783.127
strange2 231.193.111
broke2 231.193.111
data2 231.193.111
next5 577.973.083
times6 693.563.072
bit31 3,583.403.069
near7 809.163.053
workt3 346.78nan
windaes2 231.193.048
square2 231.193.048
could3 346.783.041
bookt3 346.78nan
year3 346.783.012
shed2 231.192.987
quick3 346.782.970
let7 809.162.944
george2 231.192.928
corner3 346.782.895
quite3 346.782.895
fed2 231.192.870
old2 231.192.870
prood2 231.192.870
weeks3 346.782.858
mckenzie2 231.19nan
gets3 346.782.858
across4 462.372.824
archduke2 231.19nan
bar3 346.782.858
been23 2,658.652.819
ryanair2 231.19nan
cobbles2 231.19nan
hame3 346.782.888
unnerpass2 231.19nan
skopje2 231.19nan
harkness2 231.19nan
stopped2 231.192.813
street5 577.972.801
least4 462.372.769
fleein2 231.192.758
worry2 231.192.758
alive2 231.192.758
tell2 231.192.697
though6 693.562.696
show3 346.782.680
would4 462.372.663
test2 231.192.650
band2 231.192.650
minutes2 231.192.650
a'm4 462.372.637
greetin3 346.782.612
flair3 346.782.612
shut3 346.782.612
one4 462.372.611
came6 693.562.603
wunner2 231.192.548
fancy2 231.192.548
fur15 1,733.902.533
askin2 231.192.499
hard5 577.972.440
him16 1,849.502.437
crohn2 231.19nan
blue4 462.372.486
gettin5 577.972.381
tattie2 231.192.357
didnae7 809.162.340
micht3 346.782.281
lit2 231.192.267
awfy2 231.192.267
rest4 462.372.227
thir7 809.162.223
fu3 346.782.209
laugh2 231.192.139
attention2 231.192.139
whither2 231.192.139
douglas3 346.782.125
streets2 231.192.098
seein3 346.782.097
ay8 924.752.087
steps2 231.192.058
funny2 231.192.058
made10 1,155.942.021
love3 346.782.017
fair7 809.162.015
braw5 577.972.013
green4 462.371.992
dae15 1,733.901.985
make3 346.781.965
thank2 231.191.942
whit13 1,502.721.913
ask3 346.781.889
third2 231.191.833
sittin4 462.371.816
bricht3 346.781.815
lug2 231.191.798
hole2 231.191.798
runnin2 231.191.798
straight2 231.191.798
play4 462.371.797
their10 1,155.941.754
company2 231.191.730
really5 577.971.706
leavin2 231.191.697
slevers2 231.19nan
tears2 231.191.665
book2 231.191.665
watched2 231.191.665
kens3 346.781.610
stuck2 231.191.571
grand2 231.191.571
pleased2 231.191.571
now3 346.781.567
naewur2 231.19nan
start3 346.781.632
since3 346.781.546
wean2 231.191.541
through7 809.161.530
car3 346.781.525
much5 577.971.517
front4 462.371.483
heed2 231.191.454
step2 231.191.454
view2 231.191.398
pass2 231.191.398
nane3 346.781.385
says8 924.751.381
that75 8,669.521.348
poor2 231.191.344
three7 809.161.320
nummer3 346.781.310
being2 231.191.293
aside3 346.781.274
fact3 346.781.256
keep2 231.191.241
chance3 346.781.221
a'll2 231.191.171
reason2 231.191.171
happen2 231.191.171
why3 346.781.170
mcclymont''s2 231.19nan
red2 231.191.243
new4 462.371.158
bits2 231.191.148
learn2 231.191.148
spring2 231.191.148
middle3 346.781.121
night3 346.781.121
talkin2 231.191.102
baith3 346.781.072
taewards2 231.191.059
fitba2 231.191.059
kennin2 231.191.059
hauns3 346.781.057
need2 231.191.046
gied2 231.191.046
yet4 462.371.043
miss3 346.781.042
second2 231.191.038
dugs2 231.191.038
till6 693.561.028
couldnae3 346.781.026
teeth2 231.191.017
yins2 231.191.017
thae2 231.191.014
weel7 809.161.005
scottish3 346.780.996
names2 231.190.996
because3 346.780.982
mind4 462.370.981
two3 346.780.938
thought2 231.190.936
music2 231.190.898
away3 346.780.896
bed4 462.370.868
born2 231.190.843
brandit2 231.19nan
ur3 346.780.953
shot2 231.190.843
meant2 231.190.843
unner3 346.780.817
time19 2,196.280.812
brae2 231.190.808
door4 462.370.798
stick2 231.190.774
anither8 924.750.769
pairt2 231.190.759
thing3 346.780.743
off2 231.190.742
wis96 11,096.980.732
windae3 346.780.730
do3 346.780.719
stories2 231.190.710
piece2 231.190.694
widnae2 231.190.694
fin4 462.370.693
or33 3,814.590.693
answer2 231.190.679
did9 1,040.340.669
bein4 462.370.661
nicht9 1,040.340.658
ony9 1,040.340.658
in144 16,645.470.632
hersel3 346.780.598
doctor2 231.190.579
heard2 231.190.569
e3 346.780.540
best5 577.970.531
days6 693.560.531
feel2 231.190.500
wur6 693.560.495
looked3 346.780.491
full2 231.190.491
brither2 231.190.491
last6 693.560.483
question2 231.190.467
side5 577.970.465
kirk3 346.780.464
sure3 346.780.447
maist5 577.970.415
ken9 1,040.340.387
what3 346.780.382
men2 231.190.377
war5 577.970.368
man7 809.160.362
scouser2 231.19nan
open3 346.780.367
tito2 231.19nan
than11 1,271.530.443
lost2 231.190.362
hoose6 693.560.344
lot3 346.780.338
hair3 346.780.338
squat2 231.19nan
bi8 924.750.430
thur2 231.190.324
atween3 346.780.317
ben3 346.780.317
daein3 346.780.304
thocht6 693.560.304
nae22 2,543.060.299
hing2 231.190.298
life4 462.370.295
och2 231.190.290
isnae2 231.190.290
lad2 231.190.281
happened2 231.190.273
lift2 231.190.258
burn2 231.190.258
done2 231.190.250
winter2 231.190.242
tea2 231.190.228
smother2 231.19nan
mckeown2 231.19nan
history2 231.190.228
end4 462.370.217
seen7 809.160.203
who3 346.780.203
support2 231.190.194
air2 231.190.190
body2 231.190.182
day15 1,733.900.179
aboot28 3,236.620.175
never4 462.370.174
ee3 346.780.164
take2 231.190.163
bosnia2 231.19nan
too2 231.190.163
hill2 231.190.157
his47 5,432.900.143
cauld4 462.370.140
the513 59,299.500.140
lucks2 231.19nan
better5 577.970.137
kin4 462.370.120
which3 346.780.118
she42 4,854.930.117
same4 462.370.116
tae190 21,962.780.107
mean2 231.190.100
he73 8,438.330.096
jist14 1,618.310.096
us10 1,155.940.094
far5 577.970.085
voice2 231.190.085
north2 231.190.077
grun2 231.190.077
name4 462.370.077
haud2 231.190.076
look4 462.370.074
sun2 231.190.073
room3 346.780.071
inside2 231.190.063
telt6 693.560.058
felt2 231.190.057
choon2 231.19nan
intae13 1,502.720.186
afore11 1,271.530.053
feet2 231.190.052
see13 1,502.720.050
have2 231.190.050
fa2 231.190.050
t7 809.160.046
should2 231.190.045
ever2 231.190.045
sic4 462.370.045
say8 924.750.044
your3 346.780.044
saw3 346.780.042
how3 346.780.040
five2 231.190.035
was8 924.750.031
about2 231.190.030
bad2 231.190.028
even6 693.560.027
fine5 577.970.027
michta2 231.19nan
gie6 693.560.024
by14 1,618.310.023
haun3 346.780.023
bairn2 231.190.022
like22 2,543.060.020
has4 462.370.019
pit8 924.750.018
dinnae3 346.780.011
stuntin2 231.19nan
come7 809.160.013
thit3 346.780.009
help3 346.780.008
mr2 231.190.004
huv2 231.190.004
speak2 231.190.004
again7 809.160.003
want4 462.370.003
young3 346.780.002
cannae3 346.780.002
guid9 1,040.340.001
richt11 1,271.530.001
aroon2 231.190.001
yon4 462.370.001
tryin2 231.190.001
tsk2 231.19nan
few2 231.190.000